Tuesday, August 3, 2010

U.P.ers 2...

Some of these are out of order according to what day we did them...but you will never know! I'm posting so many pictures...so many years from now, I will be able to remember our vacation. I'm using this as a memory album! Enjoy!

So one of the nights we left the kids at the campground and went out for an 'Adult only' dinner! Obviously, we went to the Dogpatch in Munising. We had a fun time together!


This is Daren examining his ticket...yep, you guessed it, we got pulled over by a State Trooper on our way back to the campground! We got a big chuckle out of the whole event...thanks Daren for taking one for the team! The Suburban was without tail lights....oops!
Some pictures in Munising with Lake Superior as a backdrop!

A picture of Steve & Joanne
A picture of Daren & Kelly A picture of Craig & Kristi
The girls....Kristi, Kelly & Joanne
One of the days we rode to Big Springs..... It's the largest spring in Michigan. This is a picture of the boat you ride across the lake/pond. There is a cable that is strung across the lake and you have to turn the wheel to get across the lake.The kids looking over the edge. The spring was gurgling on the bottom..not really something you can get a picture of. It was crystal clear..I believe 45 feet deep.
The boat is open on the inside so you can see the springs...I guess you just have to go see it for yourself. I went as a kid, maybe about a 12 year old, at that time you had to use a log on a cable to inch your way across the lake.
A picture of one of the springsA snapshot of the trails we ride on. They are wooded for the most part. In the winter they are snowmobile trails.

A snapshot of the mud we get in.. That's Troy!
Troy again..(sorry about the picture, some how my camera got on a funky setting!)
That would be Florin's mobile! He obviously needed a tow out of this one!
Kristi picking wild blueberries along the trail
Trent picking blueberries...
Repairs on the trail....Craig & Steve are working on Nic's machine
Lunch on the trail. This particular day we brought along a disposable grill to cook hot dogs. Here it is getting warmed up.....
Here we are waiting for the grill to get ready..the dads are entertaining the kids with their childhood stories! Fun times! After riding...the dirty faces...I look like a pirate..and Troy's unabrow!
Then there's dinner....The Buckner's ate in style this trip....not really 'camping food'..a roast, potatoes & carrots..it was delish after a long day of riding!

Just a couple more posts to go! Hang in there!

2 comments:

Tod Henderson said...

you guys look like you had soooo much fun! congrats! can't wait to see you all in a few weeks. we should take the kids out 4 wheeling! i know they would LOVE IT.

Vicki said...

LOL!!! Look at you! Wow, you are a great sport!